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Pete’s Peek | All hail cinema’s special effects Titan – Ray Harryhausen

Cinema’s most admired and influential special-effects innovator Ray Harryhausen is honoured in a comprehensive new documentary, Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan, out now on Blu-ray and DVD to own. A seminal influence on modern-day special effects, the 92-year-old American visual … Continue reading

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Name That Chest: In a vest and in his element

His latest movie comes out this week. Ooh, and so did his 4th child. Who is he? Now, did you identify the owner of last week’s dark and crusty-looking chest? Did I mention, he’s a god? Find out his identity … Continue reading

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Film review | Wrath of the Titans – Clashing swords and accents in an epically crass adventure

Back in action as strapping demigod Perseus in Wrath of the Titans, the inevitable sequel to 2010’s inane Clash of the Titans remake, Sam Worthington again struggles to convince us that he’s a bona fide star. He wields his hero’s … Continue reading

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Ray Harryhausen’s Fantasy Scrapbook is a must-have for fantasy film fans

Ray Harryhausen is one of the most influential film animators ever, responsible for such classic films as Jason and the Argonauts, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Clash of the Titans and One Million Years BC. A pioneer of stop-motion animation … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Centurion Bloody battle… Neil Marshall (The Descent) directs this historical action thriller about a group of Roman soldiers fighting for their lives after their legion is wiped out in a brutal ambush. If you can see this, then you might … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

The Blind Side Back on track… This American drama features an Oscar-winning performance from Sandra Bullock as a woman who helps to nurture a homeless teenager to sporting glory. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Shutter Island Mind games… Leo DiCaprio plays a US marshal sent to investigate the disappearance of a patient from a remote psychiatric hospital in Martin Scorsese’s dark thriller. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Clash of the Titans Greek tragedy… This big-budget remake of the 1981 fantasy classic stars Avatar’s Sam Worthington as Perseus, the demi-god charged with rescuing Argos (the Greek city, not the catalogue-based retail chain) from vengeful Hades and the monstrous … Continue reading

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Pete’s Peek | Ray Harryhausen reveals his 90th birthday treat

For three decades, Ray Harryhausen thrilled cinema audiences bringing fantastical creatures to life using his unique gift of stop-motion animation. From the exciting skeleton battle in 1963′s Jason and the Argonauts to the chilling death rattle of Medusa fighting Perseus … Continue reading

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Big Screen – this week’s top ten at the cinema…

Iron Man 2 Tough exterior… Robert Downey Jr. dons Tony Stark’s suit of powered armour to do battle with some new enemies, including whip-cracking Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke), in this superhero sequel. If you can see this, then you might … Continue reading

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